The Chinese: Always trying to out do us, even when it comes to spilling oil.

[Phenix_Rider]

Originally Posted by Captain Morgan

The rest of the world is VERY far behind us when it comes to work environment, health and safety. But their labor is also VERY cheap. Aside from technology, I'd be willing to bet most of the world as where we were back in the 20's and 30's.

Except Japan and Europe...

Japan knows how to breed robots.

Europe had the union work ethic centuries before unions came over here. Double and triple pay for consecutive weekends and overtime, regular smoke and coffee breaks, two beer lunches, guaranteed raises and holidays...